Andrea-Zephyr Wilson <nternet@c2i2.com> replied about a hate-post from a
White Power group:
> .....I think fear is only part of it. I think the desire for power over
>>others is a major hunk of the hatred toward other "groups". Too many
>people >are hung up on having power over others.
Andrea-Zephyr, what an excellent and heart felt response you wrote
regarding my forwarded "hate post" on Usenet. I hope others on HPN will
reply, especially to your ideas about "power over", militarism and how
unbridled greed crimps compasionate action toward inclusive and peaceful
communities, where all have enough to survive and reap life's blessings.
I and other HPNers have written some posts distinguishing "power over"
(chain of command), "power with" (voluntary consensual group action) and
"power to" (individual autonomously chosen action). If any folks saved
posts from that thread, consider resending them as part our discussion on
how to respond to hate talk.
Peace, Love and Light to you, Charles Flower Child and your children.
Live simply that others may simply live.--Tom
Andrea-Zephyr Wilson (more of her reply, with snips....):
> .....I think fear is only part of it. I think the desire for power over
>>others is a major hunk of the hatred toward other "groups". Too many
>people >are hung up on having power over others.
>.....those people who feel secure in themselves without
>the need for the props of power and massive amount of material goods are the
>people who truly can love others and work for a better life for all. But,
>by definition, those loving people are not power-hungry. So, in general,
>the economic/political/rulemaking/munitions-deciding people are those who
>avidly want and seek power over others! They go after such power with
>tremendous energy and could care less who gets hurt in the process or who
>gets hurt by the systems they set up! If it weren't for weapons of all
>kinds, the power-wielders could simply be ignored by the gentler,
>life-affirming people who care about others. But the power-wielders always
>make sure they've plenty of weapons, and they offer to youth the images of
>great power & prestige & some money to get youth to take up the weapons for
>them, in order to keep the gentle people under control, and sometimes to
>entirely take over other parts of the world. So, anyone know the way out of
>the paradox?
>.....I want kindness for all.....I'm going to pursue this
>strongly in other areas also --- poetry, prose, and artwork that sends a
>message of love for all and a message that we can no longer "put up with" a
>power structure that stomps on people.
>.....a work world which doesn't allow the time or respect or decent wage for
>a person to get help for their spirit-psyche when needed, is destructive,
>as it grinds people down.
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